If it seems to good to be true…
A friend emailed me a link to a Craigslist posting of a Tesla for sale, asking what I thought…on first glance, I thought “Whoa, what a bargain!” Here’s how the ad looked, in case it vanishes: Of...
View ArticleAn electrifying car story—part one
Coming up on three years ago, in June of 2016, I replaced my Subaru Legacy with an electric car. Not just any electric car, but a Tesla. Our Tesla is a 2016 “original nose” Model S 90D, which roughly...
View ArticleAn electrifying car story—part two
This is Part Two of a five-part series on our Tesla Model S. In Part One, I covered why we chose the Model S, the cost of the car, and a bit about Tesla the company. In today’s Part Two, I’ll discuss...
View ArticleAn electrifying car story—part three
This is Part Three of a five-part series on our Tesla Model S. In Part One, I covered why we chose the Model S, the cost of the car, and a bit about Tesla the company. In Part Two, I listed some of the...
View ArticleAn electrifying car story – part four
This is Part Four of a four-part series on our 2016 Tesla Model S. In Part One, I covered why we chose the Model S, the cost of the car, and a bit about Tesla the company. In Part Two, I listed some of...
View ArticleAn unexpected ending to an electrifying car story
If you weren’t reading along this week, I spent the last four days—parts one, two, three, and four—talking about my Tesla Model S and how much I love it. Today’s surprise ending is this: I sold the...
View ArticleTwo recommended apps for Tesla owners
If you're a Tesla owner, perhaps you'll find these apps as useful as I have… The first is a macOS app called Tesla Tunes that overcomes some limitations of Tesla's USB music player: It automatically...
View ArticleA cleaner method for debugging windshields
Unlike gasoline-powered cars, my Tesla is rarely at a gas station. The chargers in Tesla's Supercharger network are occasionally located on or near gas stations, but they're more likely to be at a...
View ArticleRoad tripping through a pandemic
In late August, my eldest daughter Kylie and I set off on a nine-state, 12-day, 3,500 mile road trip…no, really… Why, during the heart of the COVID pandemic would we choose to do this? Because Kylie is...
View Article3,641 miles on 0.0 gallons of gas – Part One
In August, my eldest daughter (Kylie) and I completed a long tour of the western states, visiting college campuses. The linked post discusses the steps we took to try and keep ourselves and others safe...
View Article3,641 miles on 0.0 gallons of gas – Part Two
In the first part of this two-part series, I covered the planning and car prep required for our trip; today I'll cover the driving (briefly) and the charging (in lots of detail). Driving the route For...
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